US4642995A
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Damped displacer refrigerating machine
Assignee: Balzers und Leybold Deutschland Holding AG
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Filing: 1985-04-03
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Granted: 1987-02-17
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Expires: 2005-04-03
Abstract
Abstract A refrigerating machine having a displacer reciprocable in a hollow space having a substantially-closed end for the refrigerating operation has a spring between the displacer and the substantially-closed end of the hollow space for damping vibration and noise of the displacer reciprocation.
Inventors
- 👤 Werner Bachler
- 👤 Rolf Heisig
- 👤 Hans-Hermann Klein
- 👤 Karl-Heinz Volker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 06:24
CPC Classifications
F; F15; F15B; F15B15/00; F15B15/20; F15B15/22; F15B15/226; F16; F16F; F16F1/00; F16F1/02; F16F1/32; F25; F25B; F25B9/00; F25B9/14; F25B2500/00; F25B2500/13
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
In a refrigerating machine having a hollow space with at least one substantially-closed end and a displacer across the hollow space and reciprocable toward and away from the substantially-closed end of the hollow space, the improvement comprising: a corrugated spring in the hollow space between the substantially-closed end of the hollow space and the displacer, the spring having spring action in the direction of displacer reciprocation and a maximum dimension which is less than the maximum distance from the substantially-closed end of the hollow space to which the displacer reciprocates and greater than the minimum distance from the substantially-closed end of the hollow space to which the displacer reciprocates, whereby to damp noise and vibration which would occur if the displacer contacted the substantially-closed end of the hollow space undamped as the spring is compressed while therebefore avoiding interference with the thermodynamic cycle produced by the displacer for the refrigerating operation of the machine.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
154 words
In a refrigerating machine having a hollow space with at least one substantially-closed end and a displacer across the hollow space and reciprocable toward and away from the substantially-closed end of the hollow space, the improvement comprising: a corrugated spring in the hollow space between the substantially-closed end of the hollow space and the displacer, the spring having spring action in the direction of displacer reciprocation and a maximum dimension which is less than the maximum distance from the substantially-closed end of the hollow space to which the displacer reciprocates and greater than the minimum distance from the substantially-closed end of the hollow space to which the displacer reciprocates, whereby to damp noise and vibration which would occur if the displacer contacted the substantially-closed end of the hollow space undamped as the spring is compressed while therebefore avoiding interference with the thermodynamic cycle produced by the displacer for the refrigerating operation of the machine.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
The refrigerating machine according to claim 1, and further comprising an adaptor between the spring and the substantially-closed end of the hollow space and cooperative with the displacer for being able to be substantially flush with an end face thereof when the spring is compressed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The refrigerating machine according to claim 2, wherein the displacer further comprises means for axially guiding the adaptor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The refrigerating machine according to claim 3 wherein the adaptor is a ring and the displacer is cylindrical having the same diameter as the adaptor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The refrigerating machine according to claim 4, wherein the spring and adaptor are connected to the displacer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The refrigerating machine according to claim 2 wherein the adaptor is a ring and the displacer is cylindrical having the same diameter as the adaptor.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The refrigerating machine according to claim 6, wherein the spring and adaptor are connected to the displacer.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1990-02-16 | 1990-08-18 | 1991-02-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1994-02-16 | 1994-08-18 | 1995-02-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1998-02-16 | 1998-08-18 | 1999-02-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |